Improvement in sewing-machine cases



W.' SALISBURY.

Sewing-Machine Cases.

Patented Oct. 20,1874.-

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WILLIAM SALISBURY, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SEWING-MACHINE CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 156,042, dated October20, 1874 application filed February 10, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SALISBURY, of Wheeling, Ohio county, WestVirginia, have invented a new and Improved Sewing-Machine (Jase; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is aperspective view. Fig. 2 is a bottom view; and Fig. 3 is a sideelevation, the table being in section. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional viewon line a; w of Fig. 2.

The invention relates to a novel mode of constructing the box and tableof a sewingmachine, so that the cover of box may be 0011- venientlyapplied as the extension of the Ta ble, and so that the drawers orapartments may be easily attached together or detached, for convenience,to occupy a smaller space, or for other purposes.

A represents a table of the usual form. B is the sewinganachine box,which is vertically bisected, and provided with two or more drawers orcompartments on each side of the plane of section. The object of thistwo-part construction is to allow one section to be attached subjacentlytoeach projection A A that extends beyond the legs, to slide thereon bytongue-andgroove connections a b, the same being held removably by asliding catch, 0, that is placed in a'groove of and under the table. Toone of the sections is pivoted the cover by means of a fixed butt-hinge,E, having the vertical riser c. This cover D has a rear flange, d, thatfits under the corresponding table-flange a, while it is upheld by thesliding catch 0, an angle-piece, spring, or other device. The case orbox has, on the bottom of one section, simple studs, and on that of theother inverted screws or bolts, which fit respectively into the roundhole 0. and the key-shaped hole a of the table.

By putting first on the table the box-section with the inverted screw,and allowing the latter to fall into the larger part of the hole a thesection of box (which has the cover) may then be slid back, so as tobring the shank of screwbolt into the narrow slot of holes. The othersection being placed by its side, with its studs in holes a of table,and with the cover fastened down, the whole is securely locked to table,and cannot be pushed or thrown therefrom by any accident.

When it is desired to use the machine the box is taken apart, and eachsection con-.

nected by tongue and groove underneath the ends of table. Of the twogrooved pieces under the ends of table, the one which is in closestproximity to the legs is the longest, and has a plane face at the end,so that the side of the box-section may be set against it beforereaching the other grooved piece. This renders it easy to slide thebox-tongues into the grooves, and unnecessary to look beneath the tablewhen arranging the sections under it.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A sewing-machine box, B, vertically bisected, and having each sectionprovided with a top-board grooved at b b, as described, to enable it tobe separated and each section applied under the projecting end of asewingmachine table.

2. The combination of table having flange a, hinge having riser c, andcover having flange d, to enable the box and cover to be affixed to thetable Without removing cover from box, in the manner set forth.

WM. SALISBUB Y.

Witnesses:

G. J. RAWLING, ALEx. BONE, Jr.

